Brie Larson and Keir Gilchrist, 'United States of Tara'

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You know them as: Tara's impressively normal kids Kate and Marshall Why we like them: Because in a show starring a powerhouse actress ( Toni Collette) playing a woman with multiple personalities, they managed to make their characters equally interesting, shining even when they didn't share screen time with their mom. Larson and Gilchrist have built some of the most refreshingly real TV teens this side of Dillon, Texas. Where else you've seen them: Larson, "Hoot" and "Raising Dad"; Gilchrist, "The Winner" -- Rick Porter, Zap2it Related: Showtime unites 'Tara' and 'Jackie'Viola Davis meets 'Tara'

You know them as: Tara's impressively normal kids Kate and Marshall Why we like them: Because in a show starring a powerhouse actress ( Toni Collette) playing a woman with multiple personalities, they managed to make their characters equally interesting, shining even when they didn't share screen time with their mom. Larson and Gilchrist have built some of the most refreshingly real TV teens this side of Dillon, Texas. Where else you've seen them: Larson, "Hoot" and "Raising Dad"; Gilchrist, "The Winner" -- Rick Porter, Zap2it Related: Showtime unites 'Tara' and 'Jackie'Viola Davis meets 'Tara' (Showtime)

You know them as: Tara's impressively normal kids Kate and Marshall Why we like them: Because in a show starring a powerhouse actress ( Toni Collette) playing a woman with multiple personalities, they managed to make their characters equally interesting, shining even when they didn't share screen time with their mom. Larson and Gilchrist have built some of the most refreshingly real TV teens this side of Dillon, Texas. Where else you've seen them: Larson, "Hoot" and "Raising Dad"; Gilchrist, "The Winner" -- Rick Porter, Zap2it Related: Showtime unites 'Tara' and 'Jackie'Viola Davis meets 'Tara'